Detachable shirt-cuff.



C. L. E. REBERT.

DETACHABLE SHIRT CUFF. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25-I9I1.

1,270,660. Patented June 25, 1918.

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mama L. E. BEBEBT, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

DETAGHABLE SHIRT-CUFF.

i To all whom it may concern:

Cufls, of whifithe following is a specification.

My invention has. relation more particularly to a detachable soft cuif for attachment to the sleeves of various styles of shirts, and especially that class of shirts worn by men and known as soft shirts.

An object of my invention is to provide a novel form of folded soft cufi' formed from suitable materials which may be detachably secured to the sleeves of shirts or similar garments.

' A further object of my invention is to provide a detachable call which may be reversed when one side becomes soiled or worn. I accomplish the above recited objects by means of the construction described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of a shirt sleeve having any improved cufi' atwith each sleeve.

tached thereto.

Fig. 2 iso perspective view of a portion of my improved detachable and reversible 1 end.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the lower end of a shirt sleeve, showing the cufi' securing means.

Fig. 4 a face view of my detachable and reversible cuff, parts being broken awa Fig. 5 is a face view of a modified form Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another modified form of cud.

Heretofore soft shirts have been constructed from various fabrics, such as linen, silk, cotton or other materials, having double fold cufi's generally formed integrally While such a construction has roven satisfacto in a large measme, yet y reason of the iilct that the cuffs are the most exposed parts. of a shirt they become quickly soiled and as they are also subject to undue wear, they have'proven more or less e ensive to the wearer.

By means 0 my improved form of detachable and reversible ends the above mentioned unsatisfactory conditions have been largely eliminated. My form of cufis wear Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1918.

Application filed June 25, 1917. Serial Ho. 176,881.

lon er and also increase the, length of time a s irt may be worn.

Referring more specifically to the drawing, 5 designates a portion of a shirt sleeve. To the wrist band 6 is secured, in any suitable manner, a button, or other securing means '6'. Referring more particular] to Fig. 2 the bod of cuff 7 is formed om any suitable so material, preferabl of the same material as the shirt with which it is intended to be Worn, and is preferably formed of two pieces of fabric b and.

-cstitched together along its edges, and a stiffening material (not shown) may be inserted between the cuff pieces Z and -0 if desired.

Formed at approximately the center between the fold and the edges of body 7 are button holes 8, said button holes registering when the out? is folded on the dotted line 9; the ends of the cuffs being secured together by means of cuff buttons a. Formed in the two cufl' pieces band cand preferably at the center thereof adjacent to each of its upper and lower longitudinal edges 10, 11, are concealed button holes 12 and 13 adapted to engage with the button or other securing means 6' on the wrist band 6 of the shirt sleeve, and securely holds the same in engagement therewith. Button hole 12 is formed in and piece --b while button hole 13 is formed in piece -c-, as clearly shown in Fig. 4- of the drawings, so that when the cuff is folded upon itself along line 9, the securing means 6 will be concealed from view, and the cufl will have the appearance of a cuff formed integral with the shirt sleeve.

Wrist band 6 is also provided with button holes 17 and 18 which register when the ends are brought together, and the cuff buttons --apassing through the button holes 17 and 18 formed therein, and the button holes 8-8 of the cuff, thus securely maintaining the cuff in position on the wrist band of the shirt and presenting the same appearance as a cufi' that is formed on a shirt.

When the cufi's of a shirt become soiled (and they quickly do by reason of undue exposure), and it is not desired to change the shirt which is comparatively clean, the are quickly removed and reversed by fol ing on the median line 9 so as to present a clean and freshly laundried appearance.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings, I have illus-' preferably used with shirts of a less finer reversible cufi', known to the trade as i size, in which the cufi' body 7 is of a narrower transverse. width than the form shown in Fig. 2. This form is provided with button holes 19, in the comers close to the upper longitudinal edge 21, and button'holes 22, 23, said button holes registering when the cufi is folded on-the dotted line 26, which line represents a distance of about i the transverse width of the cufi'. A wristband button hole 27 is also provided for attachment to the wrist band 6 in the same manner and by similar means as employed and described in connection with the cuff illus trated in Fig. 4. By means of this construction it is only necessary to fold a small portion over in reversing, and only a single wrist band button hole is needed.

In Fig. 6 I have illustrated a form of cufi that is not designed to be folded longitudinally as the other described forms, but

-is provided with registering button holes 28 and a Wrist band button hole 29. This form is secured to the band of the shirt the same as the other forms, and is designed to be quality than the other forms.

n will be noted from the above deeee tion that; I have produced an article of great utility as the cufl's may be instantly attached e 1,270,eeo

or detached (from a comparatively clean shirt) by the wearer when soiled and reversed, thus cfl'ecting a large saving in laundry. Also, when the cufi's become worn and the shirt is still in good condition, they may be replaced by new ones.

What I claim is:

A detachable and reversible cufi'for shirts,

:thebombination of a sleeve of a shirt proadapted to engage with the cuff attaching 7 means on the wristband, whereby when the cuff body is folded longitudinally upon itself the 'cufiz' can be secured to the sleeve of the shirt and the attaching button concealed from view.

In witness that I clalm the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 27th day of May, 1917. I

' CHAS. L. E, REBERT. 

